How did airlines ticketing work before the internet era?

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I am gonna refer to the movie Argo here which was based in Iranian revolution in 1979. In the final moments of the movie during the tickets are bought only during the last moment (I understand the last moment ticket purchase was dramatized for the movie). But was it possible to book a ticket for flight from Iran from United States so quick without the internet?

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You went to an airline office, or a travel agent, and only they could look at the terminal monitor, and they told you what they wanted to sell you, possibly not mentioning other options available that weren’t advantageous – to them. Frequent fliers had to subscribe to OAG, Official Airline Guide, a printed publication that may or may not be currently accurate. It is much better now.

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